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Hi, I'm Torrey. Welcome to Left Field, where creativity runs amok and imagination is ALWAYS more important than knowledge. Shoes are not allowed but ties are optional. This is a repository of snippets from my life out here in Left Field. One never knows what shiny bits of creativity will be found here... cards, scrapbook layouts, photography, poetry, recipes, ponderings, rantings and musings. It could be anything! Life in Left Field is always changing, always real, always ...interesting.

November 9, 2015

Mad about Plaid

Hidy Ho, crafty peeps!!

It's time for our newest challenge over at House Mouse and Friends! Today's challenge is hosted by our lovely mousey teammate, Beth! She has tasked us with using PLAID on our projects. We had quite the discussion on the House Mouse Design Team blog about what constitutes "plaid". I say it's pretty much any pattern that consists of horizontal AND vertical stripes that overlap/intersect each other.

There are actually several TYPES of plaid. Are you unsure of what is actually categorized as PLAID? Do you want a visual listing of different types of PLAID??

Then look no further! You know me...I am a veritable font of superfluous information!

ARGYLE

TARTAN

HOUNDSTOOTH

WINDOWPANE CHECK

GINGHAM (AKA CHECK)

MADRAS

TATTERSALL

GLEN PLAID

SHEPHERD'S CHECK

PIN CHECK

GRAPH CHECK

So, now that y'all know what constitutes PLAID, come play with us!!Here are the details for the challenge!

Stampendous!Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card(Winner must be a USA Resident, its Territories and, or, Canada)

And, here is my take on it!

I colored up this cute mousey image with my new Spectrum Noir Blendable pencils. I'm still getting used to them... and have definitely NOT mastered them yet. But, I will! I even gave Muzzie (I think it's Muzzie) a Tartan Plaid scarf!! You can't tell by the photograph, but I used a glitter pen around all the elements' edges, and on the dashed white stripes in Argyle Plaid of the background. I even used a plaid border punch (EK Success).